Why do teens find the end of the world so appealing Part A: which statement best express the central idea of the text?

A. Dystopian novels offer teenagers a fictional world that they can relate to, and they prompt strong emotional responses.

B. Teenagers who read dystopian novels are more likely to have unhappy and distraught relationships with others.

C. Adults are not the intended audience of dystopian novels, as they usually occupy villainous roles in the genre.

D. The ideas explored in dystopian novels often mislead teenagers to view the world in a more negative light.

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.